How the West Became Pagan—Again
In the West, God hasn’t been removed from the picture. He’s been relocated.

In the West, God hasn’t been removed from the picture. He’s been relocated.
Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger look back on the top theology stories of 2025 and discuss the year to come, including some new projects.
Just as Athanasius revealed the emptiness of pagan idols and philosophies, so we can unmask the false promises of our own age.
Apologetics should engage the heart, mind, and community, while recognizing its cultural context.
As the West collapses into the competing and unstable mythologies of post-Christian progressivism and antiwoke reaction, Christianity offers shelter in the storm.
In the secular West, our biggest hindrance is the lack of perceived or felt need by our neighbors—the lack of an imminent threat that wakes them up from secular slumber.
Cultural openness to the spiritual world may be useful as common ground in spiritual conversations. But such openness isn’t exclusively positive.
We have a lot of work ahead. But we know God is faithful to build his church. And we struggle with the energy God supplies (Col. 1:29). Thank you for beginning this long journey with us. We’re grateful to God for countless answered prayers. Above all we ask that you continue to pray that our work will be faithful and fruitful as we equip the next generation of church leaders in evangelism and apologetics.
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